Timeline November 2017

Events in November 2017 8

• 1934 – 2017 Charles Manson (1934-2017) Died 19 November 2017, aged 83 American cult leader whose followers, known as the Manson Family, committed a series of murders in 1969, including the killing of actress Sharon Tate. He was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and spent the rest of his life in prison. His case remains one of the most notorious in American criminal history.
• 1950 – 2017 David Cassidy (1950-2017) Died 21 November 2017, aged 67 American actor and singer who became a teen idol starring in the television series The Partridge Family and as a solo pop artist in the early 1970s. He continued performing music and acting for decades after his early fame. He died of complications from liver and kidney failure.
• 1953 – 2017 Malcolm Young (1953-2017) Died 18 November 2017, aged 64 Australian guitarist and co-founder of the rock band AC/DC, known for his driving rhythm guitar work on albums including Back in Black. He retired from the band in 2014 due to dementia. He died from complications of the disease.
• 2017 Saudi Arabia detains dozens of princes and officials Crown prince consolidates power in Ritz-Carlton purge Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the detention of dozens of Saudi princes, ministers, and businessmen at Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton hotel in a purported anti-corruption sweep. Many detainees reportedly agreed to financial settlements before release. The move was widely seen as consolidating the crown prince's control over the kingdom.
• 2017 Sutherland Springs church shooting Gunman kills 26 at Texas Baptist church A gunman opened fire during Sunday service at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, killing 26 people and wounding 20 others before being confronted and later found dead. It was the deadliest mass shooting at a place of worship in US history. The shooter had a history of domestic violence that should have barred him from purchasing firearms.
• 2017 Robert Mugabe ousted after 37 years in power Military takeover ends Zimbabwe's longest presidency Zimbabwe's military placed President Robert Mugabe under house arrest in a de facto coup, and mass protests followed calling for his removal. Facing impeachment, Mugabe resigned after 37 years as the country's leader. Former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in as his successor.
• 2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi #2 film of 2017 — $1.33bn worldwide Directed by Rian Johnson. Rey develops her newly discovered abilities while Luke Skywalker reluctantly begins to train her.
• 2017 North Korea tests its most powerful ICBM Hwasong-15 launch claimed capable of reaching all of the US mainland North Korea test-launched the Hwasong-15, its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile to date, which analysts assessed could potentially reach anywhere in the continental United States. Pyongyang declared its nuclear force complete following the test. The launch capped a year of escalating missile and nuclear tests that heightened tensions with the Trump administration.